the expenfe, which is estimated at 2,500l. The occafion of the fits, with which the duchess of York has lately been inflicted, was a furprife, experienced whilft the duke was abroad. An emigrant, who had a petition to deliver to her royal highnefs, and had frequently been refused by the fervants, was indifcreet enough to leap over the wall of the garden at Oatlands, in which the was walking, with only one attendant. The fhock at this circumftance, at a time when her fpirits had been enfeebled by folitude, and continual fear for the duke, has not yet been fully recovered. BIRTHS. Sept. 12. The lady of George More, efq. prefident of Aberdeen, of a daugh ter. t 22. The lady of John Rhodes, of Lower Brook-ftreet, Grofvenor-fquare, lq. of twin daughters. Lady Carthcart, of a daughter. 30. The lady of fir James Sanderfon, bart. M. P. of a daughter. O. 3. The lady of Thomas, Anson, of Shugborough, Staffordshire, efq. of a daughter. 5. The lady of 'John Hyffop, of Lothbury, efq. of a daughter. 7. Lady Elizabeth Loftus, of a fon. The lady of Lewis Lloyd, efq. banker, of a fon. 8. The right hon. lady Catharine Barham, of a daughter. The lady of John Mytton, of Halfone, Salop, efq. of a fon. The lady of William Skinner, of Heath-lodge, Hampstead, efq. of a daughter. 9. The lady of commiffioner George, of the tranfport-office, of a fon. The lady of James Durnford, of Great Cumberland-ftreet, Portmanfquare, efq. of a daughter. MARRIAGES. Sept. 13. Capt. Thomas Clerk, of Egham, Surry, to Mrs. Adderton, of the fame place. 15. Edward Bullock, of the island of Jamaica, efq. to miss Dorothy Harrifon, of Walcot. f Amos Green, of Bath, efq. to mifs Lyfter, of York. 21. William Howe, of Somerton, in the county of Somerfet, efq. to mifs Woodville, of Northumberland-ftreet. Connel O'Beirne, of Galway, etq. attorney at law, to mifs Bingham, of the fame place. 26. Thomas Orby Hunter, of Tamerton, efq. to mifs Heywood, daught er of J. M. Heywood, of Mariltow, Devon, efq. 29. The rev. James Tate, of Richmond, Yorkshire, to mifs Wallis. Lieutenant Page, of the marines at Plymouth, to mifs Dias, of Coleman ítreet. 29. William Grant, of Portsmouth, efq. to mifs Ann Maidman, fecond daughter of Richard Maidman, of Wickham, Hants, efq. in the commiffion of the peace, for the county of Salop, to Mrs. Alfop, widow of Henry Alfop, of Doctors' Commons, efq. 30. Thomas Turner, of Barrow, efq. Charles Blair, efq. of the fourth dragoon guards, to mits Dawfon, daughter of James Dawfon, of Molefworth, Itreet, Dublin, efq. 08. 6. The rev. George Richards, fellow of Oriel-college, to mifs Parker, of Oxford. The rev. Jofeph Pickford, of Monymufk, Scotland, to mifs Grant, only daughter of fir Archibald Grant, bart. of that place. 10. Henry Prefcott Blencowe, of Thoby Priory, Effex, efq. to mifs Rebecca Everard, daughter of Edward Everard, of Lynn, Nortolk, efq. Philip Havens, of Donyland-hall, Effex, fq. to mifs Sage, daughter of Edward Sage, of Wivenhoe, efq. Samuel Foote, of Tytherley, Hants, efq. late of the North Hants regiment, to mifs Maria Hart, of Twyford. Lord Templetown, of the kingdom of Ireland, to lady Mary Montague, only daughter of the earl of Sandwich. John Cotton Worthington, etq. to Mrs. Tickell, widow of Richard Tickell, efq. of the Itamp-office. DEATH S. Sept. 12. Mifs Elizabeth St. Clair, only only daughter of the late Andrew St. 14. Jofeph Malpas, of Chelsea, efq. Enfign Ryder, of the Sligo militia, fon of the late Thomas Ryder, efq. ma nager of the Irish stage. Dr. William Morris, of Kilmarnock Devonshire-place, eldelt filter of Stan- Mifs Amelia Hyde, fourth daughter of John Hyde, of Marlborough, Wilts, The rev. James Bland, of Derry-elq quin, in the county of Derry. Lieutenant-colonel George Legard, of the fixty-ninth regiment of foot. Lieutenant Philip Anftruther, of the royal navy, fon of fir Robert Anftruther, of Balcafkie, bart. 17. Samuel Weeley, of Weeley hall, Effex, efq. 23. The lady of James Fenouthet, of Dean-ftreet, Soho, efq. 27. Mifs Emilia Lawfon, daughter of the late fir Gilfred Lawfon, of Brayton-hall, Cumberland, bart. Mifs Sutherland, of Carifbrook, Isle of Wight. Andrew Robertfon, of Blackwell, 29. Lord C. Grimfton. The lady of Burnell Neale, of Hil- to the hon. Mrs. Dillon. Nicholas Donnithorne, of St. Agnes, Cornwall, efq. 30. Richard Coffin, of Ifher, Surry, efq. 08. 3. Mrs. Pickett, of Ditchleys, Effex, lady of William Pickett, efq. alderman, and late lord-mayor of London. John, earl of Glencairn. The rev. Samuel Bourne, formerly minitter of the octagon chapel, St. George's, Norwich. the late admiral Edwardes. ter of Robert Kerts of Leith, efq. Mifs Geary, of Town Malling, Kent, in the Fields, daughter of the late Plax The rev. James Fordyce, of Bath D. D. The lady of J. T. Groves, of Scorland yard, efq. The hon. lady Dashwood, wife of fir Henry Dashwood. relict of John Hughes, of Ongar, El 9. Mrs. Hughes, of Walthamflow, fex, efq. Sir Archibald Grant, of Monymufty Scotland, bart. moral philofophy in the university of Thomas Reid, D. D. profeffor of Glasgow. Major-general William Roberts, of Brompton. The hon. Frances Mary Egerton, Wilton. youngest daughter of lord Grey de land-freet, relict of the late James Old 14. Mrs. Olderfhaw, of Northum erfhaw, of Leicester, eiq. brook, knt. alderman of the ward of 15. Sir John Hopkins, of Snaref Caftle Baynard. THE Lady's Magazine; OR, Entertaining Companion for the FAIR SEX, appropriated folely to their Ufe and Amusement. This Number is embellished with the following Copper-Plates, viz. 1. A new Pattern for an Apron or Handkerchief.-2. The North-west View of Cockermouth Cafle, in Cumberland.-3. The Prifoner; and, 4. A Song. The Words by Matthew Prior: Mufic by R. Hudson. LONDON, Printed for G. G. and J. Robinfon, No. 25, Paternofter Row, where Favours from Correfpondents will be received. To our CORRESPONDENTS. If Lucinda H**** will send us a further continuation, we shall be bet, ter able to judge of the performance. The Tale from Don Quixote is already well-known to most readers. The Letter figned Prifcilla Modish is received, and shall be attended to, A. Z.'s packet is received. Florio's Letter to Maria fhould be fent to the lady herself. Received, The Effay figned Candour-The Herd-boy's Dream-The Tomb of Rouffeau-Stanzas to Mira-Ode to Difcernment-Monody on the Death of a Sifter-Rebufes-Answers-Enigmatical Lifts, &c. THE Lady's Magazine; For NOVEMBER, 1796. The WELCOME DISAPPOINTMENT; A TÁLE. [Continued from p. 438.] TH had the preached to the good divine, on the apoftolic maxim, that "he who cares not for his own house is worse than an infidel,"-conftantly concluding her difcourfe with fome allufion to their domestic affairs, by way of practical application. In the prefent cafe, Mr. Everard could only reply to her reprefentations, by expreffing his good opinion of Mr. Mortimer, his doubts whether the brilliant expectations fhe had formed might not finally be disappointed, though every fpecies of worldly cunning were employed to further them; and an admonition that after that competence which it was always in his power to give to his daughter, exorbitant wealth, or HE frequent converfations between mifs Lætitia and Mr. Mortimer,-the attention with which the liftened to him,-and the respect the fhowed him,-did not escape the obfervation of Mrs. Everard, the good rector's wife. She was not precifely of the fame difinterefted character with her husband. All his homilies could not entirely difmifs from her mind the love of the vanities of this world, and the admiration of its pomps and fplendor. She was haraffed, therefore, with fears left the increafing inti-imagined honour, was of little value, macy between Lætitia and Mr. and would be far too dearly purMortimer fhould operate to prevent chafed at the expense of the fatisfac the fortunate and honourable al- tion of the heart. liance he hoped would be formed with the young baronet. Thefe fears fhe was not flow in communicating to her husband; for, notwith-evidently increased. Mr. Everard ftanding he was convinced of his thought he diftinctly perceived it; extenfive acquaintance with ancient and, notwithstanding all the difinterliterature and theology, fhe had efted maxims he had preached to his frequently (and fo fhe had repeatedly good lady, found himself half intold him) witneffed his ignorance of, clined to be uneasy. and difregard to, his own interest, It chanced one day that Mr. Morwith a furprise bordering on aftonish-timer, converfing with Mr. Everard ment. Many a vehement fermon on various fubjects, mentioned to In the mean time the growing intimacy and regard between Mr. Mortimer and Letitia every day 3Q2 him |